Business Administration (BUSAD)

BUSAD 101 Business-Careers and Opportunities 1(1-0) Introduction to the world of business that will provide insights on careers, business disciplines, and the world of business. (F,S)

BUSAD 160 Introduction to Computers and Information Processing 2(1-2) Concepts and applications of computers as used by business and management. Emphasis is given to computer productivity software with hands-on exercises. (F,S)

BUSAD 161 Business Computer Applications 1(0-2) Business computer applications for transfer students or others that do not have all software applications required in the business curriculum. Software topic tailored to student need. (F,S)

BUSAD 255 Data Management for Decision Making 3(3-0) Research methods for business applications. Formulating research objectives, questionnaire design, reliability and validity. Use of variables, data, sampling methods and descriptive statistics. (F,S)

BUSAD 475 International Business 3(3-0) Opportunities and problems of multinational firms including environmental factors and formulation of strategies and policies for all functional areas of business. Prerequisites: FIN 330, MGMT 201 and MKTG 340. (F,S)

BUSAD493 Senior Seminar 1(1-0) Designed to help majors draw connections among the business disciplines. The course provides an in-depth examination of contemporary issues in the business environment. Prerequisite: senior standing. (F,S)

BUSAD 498 Internship (1-6 VAR) Supervised field work in selected business, social and governmental organizations; supplemented by written reports (S/U grading). Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in the School of Business and permission of internship coordinator. (*)

GRADUATE COURSES

BUSAD 501 Fundamentals of Statistics 3(3-0) This class prepares students to solve business problems using statistics and business research methods using statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, and advanced statistical methods. Prerequisites: admission to MBA. (*)

BUSAD 502 Business Ethics and Environment 3(3-0) The impact of continued social, political, economic, technological, and legal pressures upon ethical business issues and managerial decision making. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

BUSAD 545 Advanced Quantitative Analysis for Business 3(3-0) This class prepares students to solve business problems using advanced quantitative methods and business modeling techniques. Prerequisite: admission to MBA. (*)

BUSAD 575 International Business 3(3-0) Familiarize students with the differences in management operations domestically and internationally (the scope, activities, managerial problems and decisions) and challenges facing multinational managers/organizations. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

BUSAD 580 Business Research Methodology 3(3-0) Fundamentals of qualitative and quantitative research design including development of hypothesis and assessment techniques in preparation for undertaking research projects. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)

BUSAD 592 Research (1-6 VAR) The student will work under the close supervision of a graduate faculty member in basic or applied research resulting in a thesis or report of high academic quality (IP and S/U grading). (*)

BUSAD 595 Independent Study (1-3 VAR) Individual study of a subject determined by the instructor and student with permission of the director. Prerequisite: admission to MBA or permission of MBA Director. (*)